A refined non-linear non-conforming triangular plate/shell element

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 2387-2408

  Zhang, Y X ^a   Cheung, Y K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Geometric non linear analysis; Refined non conforming element method for geometric non linear analysis; Refined non conforming triangular plate shell element

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); GEOMETRY; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

NON LINEAR ANALYSIS;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

NON-LINEAR DYNAMICS; PLATE;

EID: 0037696293     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.667     Document Type: Article

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